A lifeless male body was discovered floating in the Volta Lake at Asutuare in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region.
The deceased is believed to be one of the Chinese individuals engaged in tilapia farming on the lake.
Jonathan Kwablah, the Assemblyman for the Asutuare Electoral Area, reported that he was informed about the body in the water and immediately contacted the police.
It is suspected that the man may have gone fishing on the lake or was working on his tilapia farm and tragically drowned due to the significant spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams by the Volta River Authority (VRA).
With the assistance of local community members, the Asutuare police were able to recover the body, which was in an advanced state of decomposition.
The body was initially taken to the Akuse Government Hospital Mortuary, but it was rejected due to its deteriorated condition. Subsequently, the body was laid to rest at the Asutuare cemetery.
Kwablah noted that the spillage had displaced over 500 residents of Asutuare and surrounding areas. It also had adverse effects on coconut plantations, and approximately 100 hectares of rice farms, which were nearing harvest, were submerged.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has initiated measures to control the spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams in response to the rising water levels, resulting in significant challenges for residents in communities along the river, including Asutuare, Akate, Ahenbrom, Meppe, and Battor.